Finding a clinical edge is an art that West Ham are yet to master in the current campaign, and Bournemouth's eye-catching goals conceded column on the road does not tell the full story at all.
Paqueta's absence should be well and truly felt for the hosts as well, but Moyes's side should still be able to edge a close contest for a third successive home win.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a West Ham United win with a probability of 63.82%. A draw had a probability of 21% and a win for Bournemouth had a probability of 15.15%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Ham United win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.05%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.79%) and 2-1 (9.79%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10%), while for a Bournemouth win it was 0-1 (5.11%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with an 11.8% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that West Ham United would win this match.